Newcastle United have been handed a welcome injury boost with confirmation that DeAndre Yedlin’s knee injury is not as serious as first feared.

The 25-year-old limped off during added time of the Magpies’ 2-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur after falling awkwardly.

Magpies manager Rafa Benitez admitted afterwards that the club would need to assess Yedlin this week and, following treatment over the past few days, the right-back has not suffered any further ill effects and the diagnosis is far more positive than expected.

However, it is understood that the USA international remains a doubt for Saturday’s trip to Cardiff City - despite Newcastle confirming in a statement on Wednesday that Yedlin “is likely to resume training with his team-mates shortly”.